Another Tanner show, yay lol

[Ridge]

when people go to tanner to sell stuff, are you looking to sell to vendors or hoping to get stopped by people at the show?

Also, whats the proper protocol if you see someone showing something to a vendor? i know you shouldnt interrupt them, but if you tell him you might be interested, he probably wont take the wholesale price the dealer is offering.

I hope to get stopped by people. Every time a vendor asks what I'm selling, and for how much, they say "I can't make a profit off that."

"B*tch, I don't care if you can make a profit or not, I'm looking out for myself!" I think but don't say.

[waffles]

I hope to get stopped by people. Every time a vendor asks what I'm selling, and for how much, they say "I can't make a profit off that."

"B*tch, I don't care if you can make a profit or not, I'm looking out for myself!" I think but don't say.

Hell yeah. I stopped showing anything I bring to vendors. I'll be there with something at a fair used market price (lets say a glock 19 at $400).
"Can I see that?"

"Sure, if you'll pay $400 for it, I'm selling it at a fair price, but not enough for you to make much profit on it"

"yeah that's fine, let me check it out. Hmmm, my gun price bible (because I'm still using a several year old paperback in 2018) says I can't do that. would you take $200 for it?"

Every. Fucking. Time. I try not to be rude as I'd like to maintain the relationships, but man so many of these guys have the same stuff on the table for years and I totally understand why. In the end I still spend my $10 so I'm the sucker, but every now and then I find something really cool.

[feal]

what brought up my question was a couple shows back, i saw a guy with a bunch of older colts and boxes talking with someone at the table, i think the dealer saw me standing by and on purposely started bullshitting with the guy - after about 5 minutes i left, thinking id catch the guy later. never did. But yes, i dont know why they waste time asking to see something when everyone knows they wont come close on price to. wearing signs might look stupid, but i think that the only way to get market value at a show.......

Hell yeah. I stopped showing anything I bring to vendors. I'll be there with something at a fair used market price (lets say a glock 19 at $400).
"Can I see that?"

"Sure, if you'll pay $400 for it, I'm selling it at a fair price, but not enough for you to make much profit on it"

"yeah that's fine, let me check it out. Hmmm, my gun price bible (because I'm still using a several year old paperback in 2018) says I can't do that. would you take $200 for it?"

Every. Fucking. Time. I try not to be rude as I'd like to maintain the relationships, but man so many of these guys have the same stuff on the table for years and I totally understand why. In the end I still spend my $10 so I'm the sucker, but every now and then I find something really cool.